Cast and crew
L.A. Confidential (1997)
60 cast and 99 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.
Cast60
Kevin SpaceyJack Vincennes
Russell CroweWendell 'Bud' White
Guy PearceEdmund 'Ed' Exley
James CromwellDudley Smith
Kim BasingerLynn Bracken
Danny DeVitoSid Hudgens
David StrathairnPierce Patchett
Ron RifkinD.A. Ellis Loew
Graham BeckelDick Stensland
Amber SmithSusan Lefferts
John MahonPolice Chief
Paul GuilfoyleMickey Cohen- Matt McCoy'Badge of Honor' Star Brett Chase
- Paolo SegantiJohnny Stompanato
Simon BakerMatt Reynolds- Elisabeth GranliMickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
- Sandra TaylorMickey Cohen's Mambo Partner
- Steve RankinOfficer Arresting Mickey Cohen
Allan GrafWife Beater- Precious ChongWife
- SymbaJack's Dancing Partner
- Bob ClendeninReporter at Hollywood Station
- Lennie LoftinPhotographer at Hollywood Station
- Will ZahrnLiquor Store Owner
- Darrell SandeenBuzz Meeks
- Michael WarwickSid's Assistant
- Shawnee Free JonesTammy Jordan
- Matthew Allen BretzOfficer Escorting Mexicans
- Thomas Rosales Jr.First Mexican
- Shane DixonOfficer / Detective at Hollywood Station
- Norman HowellOfficer / Detective at Hollywood Station
- Brian LallyOfficer / Detective at Hollywood Station
- Don PulfordOfficer / Detective at Hollywood Station
- Chris ShortOfficer / Detective at Hollywood Station
Tomas AranaBreuning - Dudley's Guy- Michael McCleeryCarlisle - Dudley's Guy
- George YagerGangster at Victory Motel
- Jack ConleyVice Captain
- Ginger SlaughterSecretary in Vice
Jack KnightDetective at Detective Bureau- John H. EvansPatrolman at Nite Owl Cafe
Gene WolandeForensic Chief- Brian BossettaForensic Officer
- Michael ChieffoCoroner
- Gwenda DeaconMrs. Lefferts
- T.J. KennedyBud's Rejected Partner
- Ingo NeuhausJack's Rejected Partner
- Robert HarrisonPierce Patchett’s Bodyguard
Jim MetzlerCity Councilman- Robert Barry FlemingBoxer
- Jeremiah BirkettRay Collins - Nite Owl Suspect
- Salim GrantLouis Fontaine - Nite Owl Suspect
- Karr WashingtonTy Jones - Nite Owl Suspect
- Noel EvangelistiStenographer
- Marisol Padilla SánchezInez Soto - Rape Victim
- Jeff SandersSylvester Fitch
- Steven LambertRoland Navarette
- Jordan MarderOfficer at Detective Bureau
- Gregory WhiteMayor
- April BrenemanLook-Alike Dancer
Crew99
Directing
- Curtis HansonDirector
- Sharron Reynolds-EnriquezScript Supervisor
- Connie PapineauScript Supervisor
- Drew Ann RosenbergFirst Assistant Director
- Linda MontantiFirst Assistant Director
- Heather KritzerSecond Second Assistant Director
- Jim GoldthwaitSecond Assistant Director
Writing
- Curtis HansonScreenplay
- Brian HelgelandScreenplay
- James EllroyNovel
Production
- Mali FinnCasting
- Michael G. NathansonProducer
- Arnon MilchanProducer
- Curtis HansonProducer
- David L. WolperExecutive Producer
- Brian HelgelandCo-Producer
- Dan KolsrudExecutive Producer
- Leslie ThorsonAssistant Location Manager
- John PanzarellaLocation Manager
- Emily SchweberCasting Associate
- Kenneth HunterLocation Manager
- L. Dean Jones Jr.Unit Production Manager
- Warren SmithProduction Supervisor
- Carolyn HaganProduction Office Coordinator
- Kim BodnerProduction Accountant
- Sara FlammProduction Secretary
- Karen YokomizoAssistant Accountant
- Andrea MorlandArt Department Production Assistant
- Raul MorenoProduction Assistant
- Patti McGuireAssistant Production Coordinator
- Cheryl McHughPayroll Accountant
- Barbara HarrisADR Voice Casting
- Stephen FischerAssistant Location Manager
Camera
- Dante SpinottiDirector of Photography
- J. Michael MuroSteadicam Operator
- Merrick MortonStill Photographer
- Peter SorelStill Photographer
- Danny JimenezGrip
- Carlos M. GallardoGrip
- Poly VeitzerSecond Assistant Camera
- Gary JayCamera Operator
- Scott M. RobinsonKey Grip
- Duane 'DC' ManwillerFirst Assistant Camera
- Robert DugganBest Boy Grip
- Edward A. GutentagAssistant Camera
- James W. AptedCamera Loader
- Glenn BrownCamera Production Assistant
- Alberto S. RamosDolly Grip
- Randy BerrettGrip
Editing
- Peter HonessEditor
- Michael TrentAssistant Editor
- Beth Jochem BesterveldFirst Assistant Editor
- David OrrColor Timer
- Carole Henderson HarringtonAssistant Editor
- Mo HenryNegative Cutter
Sound and music
- Jerry GoldsmithOriginal Music Composer, Conductor
- Arthur MortonOrchestrator
- Kirk FrancisProduction Sound Mixer
- Bob BeherFoley Editor
- Thom 'Coach' EhleDolby Consultant
- Bruce BotnickScoring Mixer
- Kenneth HallMusic Editor
- Steven GerriorAssistant Sound Editor
- Joe DivitaleSound Effects Editor
- John LevequeSupervising Sound Effects Editor
- Mychal D. SmithBoom Operator
- Terry RodmanSound Designer
- Gordon EckerSound Effects Editor
- Denise HortaADR Editor
- Becky SullivanSupervising ADR Editor
- Anna BehlmerSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Mildred IatrouDialogue Editor
- Cathie SpeakmanDialogue Editor
- John RoeschFoley Artist
- Charleen Richards-SteevesADR Mixer
- Kimberly Lowe VoigtDialogue Editor
- Hilda HodgesFoley Artist
- Andy NelsonSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Steve MannSound Effects Editor
- Andrea HortaADR Editor
- Robert DeschaineADR Mixer
- Tami TreadwellADR Recordist
- Glenn HoskinsonSound Effects Editor
- Donald L. Warner Jr.Dialogue Editor
- Diane LinnADR Recordist
- Brian BestApprentice Sound Editor
- Nick VidarMusic Programmer
- Kay ColvinUtility Sound
Art
- Jay HartSet Decoration
- William ArnoldArt Direction
- Gary Damian ThomasStoryboard Artist
- Jeannine OppewallProduction Design
- Chris GrantzSwing
- Patrick McGeeSwing
- Mark PollSet Designer
- Kai BlombergSwing
- Julia K. LevineSet Designer
- Julie Beattie IiamsSwing
- Doug SieckSwing